The Irish standard., 1887-11-12

Next week we will give full reports
The fair will continue to the middle OF
the coming week. We had almost for
gotten one of the principal adjuncts OF
!; the fair, and that is the excellent din
ing-room bill Of fare which Mrs. G. D.
! O'Brien and a number of other ladies
have charge of. The wants of the in
ner man are we'll looked after. A dish
fit to be set before President is to be
had at this popular place.
/ Hudson, Wis.
Special Correspondence of the Irish Standard.
j. H. Williams, lately appointed
mail agent On the Burlington road be-
tween Minneapolis and Savannah, be-
gan his work October oath. Mr.. VIII
lia1ns is 81 gentleman who has hosts Of
friends throughout this section, all OF
whom will wish him unbounded success
in the position he now occupies.
A social bail under the auspices OF
branch 80, @. X. of W., will be given
at Armory Hall, this city, on Wednes-
day evening, November 18th. From
all indications it is safe to say that it
will be one of the finest and most sue
cessful parties Of the kind ever given
in Hudson. No pains are being spared
in the preliminary steps to make the
occasion most pleasant and agreeable
one to all who may attend. The COM
mittee of invitation are as follows: S.
N. Hawkins, New Richmond; John Nc
Mahon, Hammond; James Mcclure,
St. Paul; j. ID. Buckley, ST. Paul;
Louis Yoerge, Hudson; James Brennap,
Saltwater; 81. HI. Gillen, Hudson.
Floor-managers, John H. Williams and
Samuel Roe. Hiiyard's Quadrille band
of ST. Paul has been engaged for the
event, and the price OF admission, in-
Guiding an excellent supper, has been
placed at the nominal figure of $l.50
per couple. Many will come from out
side cities and towns, and together with
the hattering home support already
promised, large attendance has be-
come au assured fact.
A programme OF more than ordinary
merit was rendered at a meeting of the
Hudson City Land League, held Friday
evening, November 4th, There was a
large attendance present and goodly
amount OF enthusiasm manifested
throughout. tsThe Imprisonment of
William O'Brien'' was considered in
most scholarly manner by our young
attorney, II. II. Gillen. Good logic
and sound reasoning were characteris-
tic Of his address, and as such were
heartily appreciated by his many hear
ers Mr.. Baruey Casey, who continues
steadily in the van, delivered one of his
telling, characteristic impromptu adj
dresses, taking as a subject The Re-
suits of English Legislation for Ire
land" The names of others who took
part in the League exercises, and who
are no less deserving Of praise, will be
found in the following
PROGRAMME.
Recitation. n.....................Mi Miss Sadie Riley
Esisst Rsss?st!s2 s}s R|s Hsfs5ss Syss
Iusic-Duet 80. Misses Sadie and Nellie Riley
Debate-"Should persons unable to read or
Ri. Hennessy; negative, A J. Kenny.
Music-b%e Misses fitzgerald land and Ryan Ryan
Michael Gaughan, of the town of
Erin, this county, father Of Rev. James
Gaughan, of Saltwater, died Tuesday,
November l, at his nome. Mr.. Gaugh-
an was about so years Of age at the time
of death and for nearly twenty yeara
had resided in this county. He was a
man III all that the term implies. Un-
swerving IN faith, the soul OF honor,
with kind and generous heart, the
memory Of Michael Gaughan will long
be revered by his friends and neighbors
IlIOuRuOuG LIlS S6CllOu O1 equity duu
indeed whenever he was known. The
funeral of deceased took place from
St. Patrick's Church, Erin, on Thurs
day November Sd. Preceding his bur
ial, solemn high mass was celebrated,
with Rev. Father Gaughan as celebrant.
Rev. Father Kelly, OF Hudson, deacon,
Rev. Father Fardy, master of ceremon~
les, assisted by Rev. Father Redding.
Rev NJ. E. Murphy, Of ST. Michael's
Church, Saltwater, delivered most ap-
propriate sermon upon the life and vir-
tues Of deceased "a sermon that those
in listening will not. should not forget.
Interment OF remains took place IN ST.
Patrick 3 cemetery
The committee on the Paine Bnrge
testim NAL has closed its books.
The tot,.l amount sub cribed is $11 600. |
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